Written by

Kevin Bull

Detroit Free Press Sports Writer

• Five of six CBS writers pick Louisville over Michigan. The only exception is Gregg Doyel, who predicts a 62-61 win for U-M.

• Sports Illustrated's Andy Glockner is taking Michigan: "I had Louisville as my pick before the tournament, but based on the matchup, I'm going to flip."

• Ryan Fagan and Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News: "Wichita State provided an excellent blueprint for Michigan to follow: be patient -- use all 10 seconds allowed to bring the ball across midcourt -- attack when opportunities present themselves, play strong halfcourt defense."

Quick hits

• Only 1.4% of the 8.15 million in ESPN's Tournament Challenge picked a Louisville-U-M final.

• Though no one's jinxing it with the "One Shining Moment" video, Jordan Morgan said he hadn't thought that his dramatic charge in the Syracuse game could be on there.

• Since the tournament began, Michigan has been the top-selling school on Fanatics.com. U-M merchandise on Fanatics is up 400% from last year's tournament and has been bought from all 50 states.

The Ticker is compiled from staff reports and news services by Kevin Bull, who can be reached at 313-223-4054 or kbull@freepress.com . Free Press Sports Writer Mark Snyder contributed.